T 0353/01 of 24.02.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035301.20050224
- Date of decision
- 24 February 2005
- Case number
- T 0353/01
- Online on
- 15 April 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93925089.0
- IPC class
- C09J 123/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Blends of ethylene copolymers for hot melt adhesives
- Applicant name
- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Opponent name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 8 of the first auxiliary request, filed with letter of 21 February 2005, after any necessary consequential adaptation of the description.